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Caraval

by Stephanie Garber

Our rating

Spice 0/5 Darkness 2/5

Spice: none. Darkness: some dark moments.

Scarlett finally gets her invitation to Caraval, a magical week-long game, and her sister vanishes the night they arrive. Julian the sailor is her very unreliable partner. Dreamy and purple, and you won't know what's real, which is either the point or the problem.

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Is Caraval spicy?

No. Caraval has no sex on the page. If there's romance it stays at kissing or happens off-page, so it's a safe pick if you want zero spice.

How dark is Caraval?

We rate Caraval 2 out of 5 for darkness (some dark moments). The big content warnings are physical or emotional abuse, kidnapping. The full list is further down the page.

Do you need to read Caraval in order?

Caraval is book 1 of Caraval, so it's the place to start. The series has 1 book on our list so far and is complete.

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Content warnings

Show 2 content warnings for Caraval
  • Physical or emotional abuse
  • Kidnapping

These are our own notes, not a complete list. If something matters a lot to you, check reviews too.

Details

Series
Caraval, book 1
Series status
Complete
Pages
436
First published
2000
Genre
Romantasy

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